Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Delaware
The median for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Delaware is $37,830 a year, somewhat above the national $36,780 (+3%); the state ranks 14th of 51 states by median. That is 28% less than the median across all occupations in Delaware ($52,190). Delaware pays more than every neighbouring state: New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania range from $34,740 in Pennsylvania to $37,290 in New Jersey. Delaware employs 5,040 teaching assistants, except postsecondary, 10.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 45th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.14 is close to the national share.
Delaware vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Delaware | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 5,040 | 10.40 | 1.14 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $34,900 | $37,830 | $46,300 | $47,300 | $40,350 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,420,350 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,150 | $31,060 | $36,780 | $45,360 | $50,040 | $38,290 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 14th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 45th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.14
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.40
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Delaware's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Delaware
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Delaware publish a row for teaching assistants, except postsecondary, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, DE | * | $37,170 | $31,430 | $46,000 | 920 | 13.45 | 1.47 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | * | $36,080 | $26,870 | $46,470 | 26,990 | 9.32 | 1.02 |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | * | $37,240 | $33,350 | $46,970 | 1,110 | 11.35 | 1.24 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | * | $37,830 | 5,040 | 1.14 |
| Maryland | * | $37,060 | 23,340 | 0.92 |
| New Jersey | * | $37,290 | 55,580 | 1.42 |
| Pennsylvania | * | $34,740 | 48,310 | 0.87 |
See the national page for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (every state ranked) and the Delaware wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Delaware estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.